Peanut Smoked Pork Loin with Peanut Butter BBQ Sauce and Carrot and Pickled Onion Salad

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Pork Loin:

2 cups peanut shells, from roasted peanuts

2 pork loins, trimmed, about 1/2 pounds each

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steak seasoning (recommended: Montreal) or other quality steak seasoning

Carrot pickled onion salad, recipe follows

Peanut Butter BBQ Sauce:

2 cups ketchup

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup tomato paste

3/4 cup peanut butter

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

4 tablespoons ancho chili powder

4 tablespoons prepared barbecue sauce

3 ounces bourbon

Carrot and Pickled Onion Salad:

1 small red onion, sliced thin

2 cups apple cider vinegar

3 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning

3 carrots, peeled and julienned

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts

1 orange, zested and juiced

2 tablespoons peanut oil

Freshly ground black pepper